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Mobile operator strategies - 05/04/06
Digital mobile TV broadcast service is free in Japan and can be accessed in major urban areas. Carriers say sales are good. Seniors are the target for a new mobile service offered by GreatCall (California). Phones are delivered with large buttons, easy-to-read...
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Mobile operator strategies - 19/05/06
Vodafone and Softbank will form a 50/50 JV to develop mobile phones, services and content, mostly in Japan. Vodafone KK Japan will change its name to Softbank Mobile after Softbank acquired Vodafone operations in Japan last month. MTS (Russia) will benefit...
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Mobile operator strategies - 01/04/06
Sprint Nextel introduced a new mobile search service powered by InfoSpace, incorporating GPS capabilities and allowing reception of maps and directions to restaurants, movie theaters, etc. South Korean mobile operators are introducing handset subsidies...
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Mobile operator strategies - 17/05/06
DoCoMo and Microsoft will team up to provide mobile music services. Telenor has agreed to accept both cash and equity for its 57% stake in Ukraine's Kyivstar from Vimpelcom and Altimo. In another announcement, the Moscow Arbitration Court has rejected...
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Mobile operator strategies - 03/05/06
Sprint Nextel should decide over the next several months the technology to be used for its 2.5 GHz spectrum: WiMAX, UMTS TD-CDMA or Flash-OFDM. SK Telecom (Sth Korea) targets a 20% growth in data revenues in 2006. It will launch HSDPA services in May...
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Mobile operator strategies - 16/02/06
DoCoMo, Renesas Technology, Fujitsu, Mitsubishi Electric, and Sharp will jointly develop a mobile phone platform supporting HSDPA/W-CDMA and GSM/GPRS/EDGE. Vimpelcom (Russia) has offered $5bn to purchase Ukraine's Kyivstar, Hutchison sold 10% stake ($500m)...
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Mobile operator strategies - 11/02/06
DoCoMo has signed up with Nippon TV to develop digital TV services for mobile users. Telenor will upgrade its GSM network to EDGE with an almost 100% coverage. Kuwait' s Wataniya Telecom launched its High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) network (provided...
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Mobile operator strategies - 9/02/06
M-Tel (Bulgaria) has increased the coverage of its EDGE network to 9 new cities. Telekom Malaysia is in talks to buy a stake in India' s Spice Telecom 3 Italia' s IPO has been approved by Italy's market watchdog Consob. Lithuania has awarded three 3G...
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Mobile operator strategies - 28/9/05
Bouygues Telecom could be interested in buying French ISP Iliad (Free). The move could make sense as Bouygues could gain some fixed (both copper and WiMAX wireless) and internet businesses while offering mobile expertise to Free. In addition, Iliad could...
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Mobile operator strategies - 1/2/06
In Indonesia, seven operators have applied for a 3G license. The seven bidders are PT Telkomsel, PT Indosat, Excelcomindo), Telkom, PT Komselindo, PT Sampurna Telekomunikasi Indonesia and PT Bakrie Telecom. Vodafone may outsource some operations to cut...
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Mobile operator strategies - 28/1/06
China Unicom plans to invest about $1.85bn in mobile networks this year, of which $1.5bn in its GSM networks. China people sent more than 300m SMS in 2005. Orange France plans using GSM and GPS to track patients suffering from cognitive disorders like...
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Mobile operator strategies - 25/1/06
Chilean Sixbell plans to become the first MVNO to operate in Brazil in 2006. Vodafone Portugal introduces mobile TV service. America Movil has registered its America Movil and Telcel brands in Costa Rica, opening the way to potential future operations...
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Mobile operator strategies - 29/04/06
Argotex (Georgia) has been granted a mobile license. Disney Mobil is expanding in the UK, as an MVNO hosted by O2 Telecom Italia will launch DVB-H based mobile TV services in June. Smart (Philippines) will commercially offer 3G services in May 2006, at...
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Mobile operator strategies - 24/9/05
Verizon signed separate contracts with HP, Dell and Lenovo PC system manufacturers, for supplying pre-configured laptops supporting its EV-DO wireless service. Spice Nepal , the holder of Nepals second GSM license has finally launched its network, following...
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Mobile operator strategies - 21/9/05
Millicom International Cellular has acquired Oasis a GSM mobile unit based in Republic of the Congo. Reliance Infocom (India) is planning to place order for 1 million mobile phone handsets in the next two months. Iceland Telecom is planning to deploy...
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Mobile operator strategies - 22/1/06
PLDT (Indonesia) plans to launch services in countries where Filipinos are settled in large numbers. Europe (1,5m), US (3m) and Middle-East (1m) are main targets. Already PLDT has MVNO arrangements in HK and Singapore. Telecom Italia has sold 100% of...
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Mobile operator strategies - 19/01/06
NTL has made another bid on Virgin Mobile at about $1,6bn (up 15%). The two companies are in talks, but the main shareholder, Richard Branson, could receive less than other shareholders. In return, however, he would become the largest shareholder in NTL....
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Mobile operator strategies - 14/01/06
NTL- Virgin Mobile are still negotiating but on different registers: Virgin Mobile shareholders want 400p a share, while NTL could offer up to 370p. If no agreement on share price is made rapidly, NTL plans to strike a full brand-licensing deal with the...
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Mobile operator strategies - 7/1/06
Crown Castle Mobile Media will change its name to Modeo and offer live mobile TV, video and audio services to a wide range of mobile devices, including cars, to the US' s top 30 markets. The National Association of Theatre Owners could ask the FCC permission...
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Mobile operator strategies - 26/04/06
Iran is to license a 3rd GSM nationwide mobile operator. The two current operators are MCI and Irancell. There are also 3 local GSM operators in cities of Teheran, Esfahan and the island of Kish. Digitel (Philippines) plans to invest some $200m in 2006...
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Mobile operator strategies - 11/04/07
SK Telecom (S. Korea) has open a test area for TD-SCDMA mobile technology in S. Korea. KDDI plans to enter the US market with MVNO services, renting the network from Sprint Nextel. MasterCard has launched a free service allowing cardholders to use their...
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Mobile operator strategies - 05/04/07
COOP (a retailer in Italy) will launch Italy' s first MVNO operations, with the help of Telecom Italia. Telecom NZ has switched off its old TDMA network during last weekend. MEAIC , a Dubai-based firm, has been granted a license for operating the fourth...
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Mobile operator strategies - 01/04/07
Turkcell is biding for 65% of Bulgarian BTC. Unefon (Mexico) will be merged within Grupo Iusacell (Mexico). Thailand will have a nationwide CDMA commercial service by year-end, provided by an alliance between CAT (covering 51 provinces) and Hutchinson...
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Mobile contracts - 28/03/07
ALU has signed a $6bn, 3-year procurement deal with Verizon Wireless, to further increase the coverage and capacity of its CDMA2000 1xEV-DO RevA network. ALU will also provide IMS solution, microwave equipment and optical and wireless transmission products....
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Mobile operator strategies - 28/03/07
Malawi ' s telecoms regulator, Macra, has announced that there are five bidders for the country's third mobile operator license, including Millennium Global Telecom, Econet Wireless and three local firms. Turkey is expected to grant 3G licenses this year....